Logistics
HUB OF ACCESSIBILITY
Sweetwater’s location lends itself well to accessing major markets. Our proximity to interstate highways and railroad access gives us the opportunity to move goods from coast to coast, within the state of Texas, or to Mexico. Our proximity to International Airports allows a selection of airlines from which to travel to.
LOCATION:
- Sweetwater/Nolan County is halfway between the east and west coast (approximately 1200 miles)
- Sweetwater/ Nolan County is less than 450 miles from Laredo, Texas (major distribution point between the United States and Mexico – NAFTA)
- Sweetwater/ Nolan County is less than 450 miles from the Port of Houston
HIGHWAYS:
- Located on Interstate 20 and State Highways 84 and 70
- Approximately 33,299 cars and trucks pass along Sweetwater every 24 hours on Interstate 20 (2019)
RAILWAYS:
- Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway has a yard in Sweetwater
- Union Pacific (UP) Railway has a station in Sweetwater
- Texas & Oklahoma Railway operates in Nolan County
AIRPORTS:
- Avenger Field is located in Sweetwater (former Air Force Base location and training location for the Women’s Air Force Service Pilots (WASP)
- Midland International Airport is within 120 miles
- Lubbock International Airport is within 120 miles
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is within 200 miles
- Abilene Regional Airport is within 45 miles